Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6824, Samuel Espey, N.C.

SERVICE
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Espey, Samuel Espy or
S 6824
Box in Penn-
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Let S. S. Hornby
Aug 13/52
H. Thompson Jan. 16/36
W. Calin May 6/1857
27808 North Carolina 27806
Samuel Eipey— of Lincoln in the State of N. Car who was a pr. Capt. in the _____ command. by Captain _____ of the Regt. _____ command by Col. Graham in the N.C. line for 8 mo: 7 days—
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 98 Dollars 72 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of May 34 and Lieut. Genl. H. W. Connor H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 246.16 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 49.36 $345.52
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Stats: Price Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 53

+ State of North Carolina Lincoln County
On this 31 st day of October A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court before the honorable, Doctor Lewis Judge of Lincoln County Superior Court of Law & Equity now sitting, Samuel Dey, Esquire a resident of said County of Lincoln in the State of North Carolina aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832 - That he was born in the County of Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania on the 8 th (May 1758 as he was informed & believes) he had a record of his age in a bible which was lost many years ago when his house was consumed by fire) he removed with his father in the year 1760 at the age of twelve years, to the County of Tryon (now Lincoln) in the State of North Carolina, where he lived with him at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and in which County he hath resided ever since, & shortly after the end of the War he sold on the plantation where he now lives, at the distance of about eight miles from his father That about the 3 rd in July 1778 he volunteered as a private soldier, under the command of Captain Peter Carpenter to go as a Ranger against the Cherokee Indians, & remained some time at McAdams Fort, & afterwards went with the Army commanded by General Rutherford to the Cherokee Nation against said Indians, the whole of this term of service was about three months; about the year 1779 he volunteered as a private soldier under the command of Captain Barber in a Regiment commanded by Col. Col. Charles McLane

In the Militia of North Carolina in the service of the United States, against bands of Tories, he was in this service about one month, he again entered the service of the Militia of North Carolina, as a Captain early in the Spring of 1780, under the command of Col. Wm. Graham & General Charles M c Leod During that service time in the summer of the same Year, he was engaged in a battle with the British & Tories at the Cedar Springs in the District of Spartanburg South Carolina, and continued in the ranging service until the Battle of Kings Mountain fought near the South & North Carolina line with the British Horses under the command of Col. Ferguson on the 7 th October in that Year, In which Battle he had his right arm broken by a Ball, after he recovered from said Wound, he again volunteered as a Captain of Militia of North Carolina and the command of General Thomas. Polk & Marched to Rugeley's Mill in Kershaw District in the State of South Carolina, there he was first placed under the command of Col. Reed of North Carolina & afterwards under Col. Marshall, from which service he was discharged some time in the Summer of 1781, that he doth not know what became of his Commission or Discharge unless they were burned in his house which was destroyed as above stated - he hath no documentary evidence In his power to produce - but there are several persons living who can prove part of his service The depositions of some of whom are herunto annexed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any state, only on that of the agency of the State of North Carolina, at the Town of Fayetteville.

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
James Henderson Clk of Lincoln County Superior Court of Law of the State of North Carolina
James Esrey
James Hill a resident of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina of the age of seventy three Years being duly sworn up solemn form according to law, declares that he hath been well acquainted with Saml. Esrey Esqr. the forgoing applicant, ever since about the Year 1778 who moved into Iryson (now Lincoln) County with his father about that time & until the present time, that he was with said Esrey as a soldier in the revolutionary War, he being under the command of Col. John Barber & this deponent under the command of Col. Patrick M'Kendall in a Regiment commanded by Col. Charles M'Lean. Afterwards was in the service with said Esrey at the Battle of Kings Mountain fought with the Loyal & British under command of Col. Ferguson in which Battle said Esrey had his arm broke by a ball. That they were together in the service together for the greater part of the summer of 1780.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 31 st day of October A.D. 1832.
J. A. Hill
James Henderson Clk of Lincoln County Superior Court of Law in the State of North Carolina
Samuel Caldwell a resident of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina of the age of seventy three Years being duly sworn according to law declares he hath been well ac- quainted with Samuel Esrey Esqr. the forgoing applicant

Four upwards of fifty years past, that they were soldiers together in the Revolutionary war at which time & ever since they had both resided in the then County of Tryon (now Lincoln) in the State of North Carolina that this applicant and Esrey were together at the Kings Mountain Battle as stated in said Esrey's foregoing declaration where they had his arm broken by a ball, at which time he understood said Esrey was a captain. That this applicant was with him several excursions during the said revolutionary war, the particulars of which he is now unable to state.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 31 st day of Oct r AD 1832
Sam l G. Esrey
I W m Henderson Clerk of Lincoln County Superior Court of Law in the State of North Carolina.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a soldier revolutionary & served as heretofore.
I Lawton Henderson Clerk of Lincoln County Superior Court of Law in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Esrey Esquire for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 31 st day of October AD 1832 & in the 57 th Year of the Independence of the United States.
W m Henderson
I do further certify that the foregoing prescribed by the War Department was put by the Court to the foregoing applicant & that his answer embodied in his declaration.
W m Henderson C.S. Clerk

State of North Carolina } Cleveland County } ss
Be it known that on this 7 th day of April 1852 before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid person- ally appeared William Bats Davis a resident of the aforesaid County of Cleveland and made oath according to law that he is the Special Administrator of Samuel Espy (Who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in the County of Lincoln NC at the rate of $98.72 per annum from the 6 th of March 1831 to the day of his death 29 th December 1838 under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and that as such and an heir at Law of the said Samuel Espy deceased he is directly interested as aforesaid as a claimant as such, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such sum of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws Regulations or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted
The said Affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints A. B. Almon of Shelby North Carolina to be Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim with power of Substitution to examine all papers and documents in relation to it and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises
Given to & Subscribed this day and Year
aforesaid before me. Isaac Erwin (P)
Wm. Pateh

I Isaac Erwin the Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cleveland North Carolina do hereby certify that Mr. A. C. Allen Namely is a respectable resident of this County and is as I believe directly interested in said claim as therein expressed and acknowledge the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act & deed This 7 th April 1852
Isaac Erwin (JP)
State of North Carolina Cleveland County
I Silas Williams Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Isaac Erwin is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this 7 th April 1852
S. Williams Clerk

STATE OF N.C. COUNTY OF Cleaveland } ss:
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 11 th day of October A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty six before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Oates a resident of _____ in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the daughter of Captain Espey
who made application for a pension under Act
that she has been informed that the said pension ought to be allowed ; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. Lewis Gardner J. Peace.
I, Lewis Gardner Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, do hereby certify that Mary Oates who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Lewis Gardner J. Peace.
I, S. Williams Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lewis Gardner before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed; is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 13 th day of October A. D. 185 6
S. Williams Clerk.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Mary Bates
hereby constitute and appoint Geo le Jones Esq my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Captain Saml Easley for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere: to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 11 day October A. D. 185 6
Mary Bates  Hand
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of } Mary Bates
STATE OF MD } ss: COUNTY OF Charles
On this 11 day of October A. D., 185 6
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Bates and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand } the day and year aforesaid.
Lewis Gardner J. Peace.
Sam Easley MD 11-10-56

December 17, 1934
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Samuel Espey-S.6824 BA-J/ANF
Mrs. A. Moseley 30 N. LaSalle Street, Room 1325 Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel Espey, Captain War of the Revolution of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6824, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Espey, as his signature is found in the claim.
Samuel Espey was born May 8, 1758 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, names of his parents not given. He moved with his father, in 1770 to Tryon, which was later Lincoln County, North Carolina.
While residing in said county, he served with the North Carolina troops, as follows: as a private in Captain Isaac White's company, Colonel William Graham's regiment, dates of this service not given; from July 5 or 10, 1778, as corporal in Captain Peter Carpenter's company, Colonel William Graham's regiment, in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, was discharged October 6, 1778; in 1779, one month as corporal in Captain John Barber's company, Colonel Charles McLean's regiment; he was elected captain in May, 1780 and served under Colonel William Graham, was in the battle of Cedar Springs and in battle of Kings Mountain, where he was wounded in the right arm by a ball which broke his elbow, and in May, 1781 after

his recovery, served as captain under Colonels Reed and Marshall and was discharged in the fall of 1781.
The soldier, Samuel Gspey , was pensioned from September 4, 1808, on account of disability resulting from said wound. He died December 29, 1858 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
new under act Jan 7 - 1832 ap Cl et 1832 no record
Reference is made in 1825 to his sons, their names not given, nor is the name of his wife stated. In 1854, William Oates was a resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina, and was the son-in-law of the soldier, and in 1856, Mary Oates, daughter of the soldier, was living in Cleveland County.
One Rufus Oates in 1858 was then of Cleveland County, North Carolina, his relationship to the William and Mary Oates noted above not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Power of Attorney in case of Saml. Osprey of North Carolina Pensioned under act of 1837
Thompson Venable Washington D.C.

STATE OF North Carolina COUNTY OF Cleveland } ss:
Be it known, that on this 10 th day of April , A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty four , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Oates , a resident of Cleveland  in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is The Son in Law of Samuel Espey who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in County of Lincoln N.C. at the rate of $98.72 per annum from 4 March 1831 to the day of his death 29 Decr 1838. under the act of 7 Jun 1832. And that as an heir at Law of the said Espey deceased.
that he is directly interested, as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such increase of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said Affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints Thompson Small  JOHN H. MARTIN , of the City of Washington D.C. to be Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me,
+ Isaac Erwin } J. Peace.
I, Isaac Erwin , Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Oates , above-named, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his - act and deed.
+ Isaac Erwin Justice of Peace J. Peace. Justice of Peace
In testimony that the above-named Isaac Erwin was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, at the date of the same, I hereby subscribe my name and affix the County Seal. Wm 10 April 1854
J. Williams County Clerk. Clerk of Court
To Thompson Small Washington City DC

Solihull. M.C. December 10/56 George C. Whiting.
My dear Sir. Some time, perhaps, about the 1 st of last October, I enclose a Power of Atty to Mr George C. Jones of Washington. D.C. for Mrs Mary Dats of Cleveland County, M.C. in a revolutionary pension claim. She is the daughter of Captain Samuel Espey, who drew a pension several years and died; and since his death, his children are claiming something as yet due.
My object in writing, is, to know whether any such Power has been filed by Mr Jones in the Pension Office or not; as Mrs Dats can never hear whether he (Jones) was rec d the papers or not, nor can hear nothing from him.
We have come to the conclusion, that he has either left them , or in all probability, may be dead . If you know any thing of him, or whether the Power of Atty was ever filed by him, will you be so kind as to inform me just as early as convenient, so that if he has not done it, she wishes to send another to some other Agent.
Very respectfully, and truly yr ob t & Servant. G. C. Whiting Washington D.C.
J. M. Cabaniss

State of North Carolina County of Lincoln ss Be it known that Samuel Espie this day personally appeared before me Maxwell Wilson a Justice of the peace for the said County of Lincoln who on his oath declared that he is the same Individual Samuel Espie who lately served as a private in the Revolution -ary Service in the Company commanded by Captain Isaac White in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Graham - that he received no certificate of that fact under the signature Seal of the Secretary of War placing him on the pension list of the United States Roll of the North Carolina agency but that he has for some time drawn his pension from the proper Authority of North Carolina and the United States agency at Fayetteville Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 10th day 1822 Maxwell Wilson J.P. S. Espie
State of North Carolina ss Lincoln County I Vandy W. Bee Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in the State County aforesaid do certify that Maxwell Wilson appeared before whom the foregoing affidavit was made by the who attested the same of the Peace in & for said County, duly sworn & Commissioned, & that his Official attestations are entitled to all due faith & credit as such In testimony whereof I have set my hand & Seal of office at Lincolnton the 21 st day of January 1822 in the 46 th Year of our Independence Vandy W. Bee Clk

State of Alabama Lincoln County
This is to certify that Vardry McBee who has attested the within Certificate is the clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County and that all due fees & credit should be placed in his official attestation 21 January 1822
D Reinhardt Justice in & for said County

(Date.)
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That Captain Samuel Espey a Captain in the Company of _____ in the Lincoln Regiment of the United States Militia is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a Soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, viz:
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the 7 th day of October in the year 1780 being engaged a battle at or near a place called Kings Mountain in the district, or territory, of South Carolina he received a wound by a ball in his right arm passing through the elbow joint thereof
and he is thereby not only incapacitated for Military Duty, but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is one half disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor.
Sworn to if subscribed before me at Lynchburg Va October 26 th 1825
J. D. [Signature] Surgeon.
on the taken so far as respects disability of degree
Will Johnson Surgeon.
Robt H. Beaton
N. B.—The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional "degree" of disability; for example: "three-fourths" "one-half" "one-third," &c. &c. or, "totally," as the case may be.

North Carolina
Samuel Espy Private in the U. S. Army.
Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina, at $4. 10 pr. month.
Formal certificate issued 9 Feb. 1822, and sent to pensioner at Lincolnton. N. C.
on Lincoln Co. N.C. Invalid List. $30 per an. commenced Sept. 4, 1808. increased Apr. 24, 1816. to $48 per an. increased by Act July 14, 1832 to $120 per an.

Jany 14. 1834 increased to ten dollars per mo: at under act of 14 July 1832 commencing on the 4 th July 1832 - and notif sent to the Hon H.W. Bon = nor on the 11 th same month See let: to agt to pay him on production of probat- vouchers 17 Jany: 34-

March 6, 1940
BA-J/AWF Samuel Espey S. 6824
Mrs. Edward N. Passmore Dothan, Box 33 Alabama
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Espey, of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 6824, based upon service of Samuel Espey in the Revolutionary War, and upon disability incurred while in the service in that war.
Samuel Espey was born May 8, 1758, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given. He moved with his father in 1770 to Tryon County, which was later Lincoln County, North Carolina.
While residing in Lincoln County, Samuel Espey served with the North Carolina troops as follows:
As private in Captain Isaac White's company, Colonel William Graham's regiment, dates of this service not shown; from July 5 or 10, 1778, as corporal in Captain Peter Carpenter's company, Colonel William Graham's regiment, in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, was discharged October 6, 1778; in 1779, one month as corporal in Captain John Barber's company, Colonel Charles McLean's regiment; he was elected captain in May, 1780, served under Colonel William Graham,

was in the battle of Cedar Springs, and in the battle of King's Mountain, where wounded in the right arm by a ball which broke his elbow, and in May, 1781, after recovering though to return to the service, was a captain under Colonels Reed and Marshall, and was discharged in the fall of 1781.
Samuel Oates was pensioned from September 4, 1808, on account of disability resulting from the wound cited above. He was allowed, also, pension on his application executed October 31, 1832, still a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
He died December 29, 1838 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Reference was made in 1825 to the sons of Samuel Espey, their names not given, nor are there any data in this claim concerning his wife.
William Oates, son-in-law of Samuel Espey, was living in 1854, in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and Mary Oates, daughter of Samuel Espey, was a resident in 1856 of Cleveland County, North Carolina.
One Rufus Oates in 1856 was of Cleveland County, North Carolina; it was not stated that he was related to the William and Mary Oates noted above.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, it is suggested that you apply to the

Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Samuel Eppas he was pensioned) Certificate #27808, issued May 20, 1834 Rate $98.72 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

March 3, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Memorial Branch Office of the Q.M. General War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Samuel Espey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6824, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Espey or Espy.
He was born May 8, 1758 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
He moved with his father (no name given) in 1770 to Tryon, which was later Lincoln, County, North Carolina.
While residing in said county, he served with the North Carolina troops, as follows- as a private in Captain Isaac White's company in Colonel William Graham's regiment, dates not stated; from July 10, 1776, as corporal in Captain Peter Carpenter's company in Colonel William Graham's regiment, in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, and was discharged October 6, 1776; in 1779, one month as corporal in Captain John Barber's company in Colonel Charles McLean's regiment; in May, 1780 he was elected captain and served under Colonel William Graham, was in the battles of Cedar Springs and Kings Mountain, where he was wounded in the right arm by a ball which broke his elbow, and in May, 1781 after his recovery, served as captain under Colonels Reed and Marshall and was discharged in the fall of 1781.
He was pensioned from September 4, 1806, on account
Tombstone data See full record enclosed

of disability resulting from said wound.
He died December 29, 1838 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
The application for headstone is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
also returned letter from P. Cleveland Gardner

October 30, 1923
Mrs. M. T. Norris
207 The Vance
Raleigh, N. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim S. 6824 it appears that Samuel Espey or Espy was born May 8, 1758 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
with - Pashley - no record - Res. In 1770 he moved to Tryon (which was later Lincoln) County, North Carolina and in said County he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Isaac White's Company, Colonel William Graham's North Carolina Regiment, dates not stated.
On July 5 or 10, 1776 he enlisted and served as a Corporal under Captain Peter Carpenter and Colonel William Graham and was discharged October 6, 1776.
agent chas. Lord. In 1779 he enlisted and served as a Corporal in Captain John Barber's Company, Colonel Charles McLean's North Carolina Regiment for one month. In May 1780 he was elected Captain and served under Colonel William Graham; was in the battle of Cedar Springs and at Kings

Mountain where he was wounded in the right arm by a ball which broke the elbow, and in May 1781 after his recovery he served as Captain under Colonels Reed and Marshall, North Carolina Troops and was discharged in the Fall of 1781.
He was pensioned for disability resulting from said wound, from September 4, 1808.
In 1825 he referred to his sons, their names and that of his wife not stated. He died December 29, 1838 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
In 1854 his daughter May or Mary Oates and her husband William Oates Oates were residents of Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Respectfully,
Samuel G.
William Oates dictated he was now in Clear res Cleveland C Commissioner. 1854 N.C.
Miss Wilson see Wm. Oates as the husband of Mary-

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Box 33, Dothan, Alabama.
February 12, 1940.
Veterans Administration Building, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Samuel Espey of Lincoln County, North Carolina, served as Corporal, Privat, and Captain during the Revolutionary War.
He was wounded at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1781.
His name appears listed as Number 458 on the North Carolina Pensioners, under the Acts of 1818 and 1832 as reported by Secretary of State to Congress in 1835.
He died in December 1838.
Will you please send me his record? Reason for asking: Patriotic.
Sincerely Yours, Mrs. Edward N. Passmore Mrs. Edward N. Passmore.

Chicago, Ill. Nov. 28, 1934
Bureau of Pensioners, -Rev. War, - Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
My ancestor's name was SAMUEL ESPY who lived in Lancaster Co. Pa. for a time and served as a Private, married in Philadelphia Nov. 16, 1778, moved to North Carolina and perhaps was a Captain, received pension in Lincoln Co., N.C.
Would you be so kind to see if this Samuel Espy had such service and send to me a copy of all his service and data connecting him therewith? I am making application for the Chicago Chapter D.A.R. and must prove all points.
Thanking you very kindly to help me out speedily, I am,
Very truly yours,
Mrs. A. Moseley, Mrs. A. MOSELEY, Room 1325, #30 N. LaSalle St. Chicago, Ill.

Request for Somerville for Samuel Espey
Mch 3 - 32
application for headstone returned

Rev
WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
FEB 25 1932 1931
Memorandum for
The Surgeon General, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.
1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations.
2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.

207 The Vance Raleigh N.C. Sept 20 " '23
Please give me at your earliest convenience, the Record of Samuel Esey, of Iredell Co., N.C. He is listed as a Pensioner

and I am anxious for his record, Alvin Mrs. A. T. Norris

Lincoln Co. N.C. May 10 th 1877
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Please to send me a copy of the declaration of Capt. Samuel Espey (sometimes spelled Asprey) a soldier of the Revolution, of Cleveland County, formerly a part of Lincoln County - I need it for historical purposes -
Your early compliance will oblige
Yours respectfully G. P. Hunter
Address -
Castania Grove, P.O.  Lincoln Co. N.C. 

Rev. 1877
12.877
INVALID.
See File 10152 " " 6824
File No. 12. 877
Samuel Espy to Print Rev War
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Revoked
10152
INVALID.
Vacated per file 6894
No. 10.152
Sammel Espy Pr. No S Army
Act: _____
ex:—Vol. 1 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Penhallow
6824
INVALID.
File No. 6824
Samuel G. Espey Capt New War
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 24-1901 Florence M. Eddy Ft. Madison Iowa
1928 Oct 30 - Hist. to Mrs. M.J. Norris 1932 - mch 3 - Tombstone data - M. name Ba. Co. J. 1934 Dec 17 - hist to Mrs. A. Morely 1940 - mch 6 - " " " Edward M - Resemore -

Samuel Espey
Dec. 5 1852
Rev. J. H. H. H. Conni. of Penitence Washington D. C.
Official Business

Official Business
Samuel Ely
Dec. 22-1832
Hon. C. D. Dinsmore Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Palmer W. N. B. Dec 11/51
Official business
Samuel E. Dyer
Dec 10/1852
George B. Whiting
Commissary Provis Washington D. C.
Dec 10/1852

Official P. B. see p 154
Official Endorsement
Samuel E. Spay N. C. 1832
Samuel E. Spay N. C. 1832 G. B. Whiting Sumpter County Washington G. B.

Samuel Espy
Jan. 18. 1838
Ref. to the Committee on military pensions,
Jan. 16. 1832
Ref. to Jan. 16. Invalid pensions
Increase to $10 per month, to commence 4 th July 1832, under the act of July 14. 1832
N. C. Roll. Invalid.
See letter to Hon. H. W. Conner Dec. 9. 1833
Send cut. to Hon. H. W. Conner H. R.
Burger dis

Pension Office, May 6. 1857
Sir,
I find among the papers of Gen- eral Ely, of S. Carolina, a Power of Attorney Authorizing Mr. G. C. Ames to demand an increase of the Pension allowed said Ely. He does not appear to have asked an investigation of the case with that view; Nor can I perceive any ground upon which such an application can be based,
J. W. Calinap Esq
Polkville N.C.

M rs Thompson Jan. 16, 1856,

Pension Office,
January 16, 1836
Sir,
I have examined the certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina wherein it is stated that an indent for £101. 6 d  Samuel Esky was issued to him "for service done by him and company" — Esky was pensioned for more than 4 months' service as Captain. The indent does not cover so much. Besides he was allowed for all the service, in whatever capacity that he claimed in his declaration — No Inclosure can, consequently, be allowed upon the present proof.
I am
XC
M. Thompson Esq. Present

Certificate of Surgeons

Samuel Rspy.

21st. Congress.
2d. Session.
Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
On motion of Mr. Conner.
January 18th, 1831.
Ordered, That the petition of Samuel Espy, presented February 26, 1827, be referred to the Committee on Military Pensions, and that the said Committee be instructed to report specially upon the subject matter thereof to this House.
Attest. M. S. Clarke Clerk

Amesboro Ma 28 Jan
1892
For formal verification Recd. 5-22-1892
Edwards esq Chief Clerk. Pension office Washington City D.C.

Lincoln NE 28 Jan
28 Jan
For formal certificate
Rec. 5 th Feb 1892
Richards mgr
Chief Clerk. Pension
Office Washington
By
D. G.

Lincoln N.E. 21 Jan 1822
Sir
J Espie has requested me to send the enclosed to you for which he expects to obtain a certificate which he wishes sent to the Post office in his name
Respectfully &c D Brinkhardt

I state in confirmation of my Military services that at the end of the war I submitted my Military claims to a Board of auditors appointed to settle and liquidate the claims and services of the Officers and soldiers of the Militia of the State of North Carolina who gave me credit for every thing of the claim so presented and gave me an Indent for the same
John Moore

Letter for L Edmonds

War Department Pension Office,
February 11. 1828
Sir,
In answer to your letter respecting Samuel Essey, I have to inform you that he is on the Invalid Pension roll of North Carolina at the rate of four dollars per month.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Obed. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon. H. W. Conner, House of Representatives

State of North Carolina Rutherford County
Before John Logan a justice of the peace in and for the County of Rutherford saw William Graham who after being duly sworn, states that he is very old & his memory of consequence very much impaired; but he remembers that about the year 1776 Samuel Espy now resident in Lincoln County of this State marched under his Command against the Cherokee Indians, as a Packhorseman; in this expedition Genl. Griffith Rutherford held chief Command. — Said Espy was afterwards in the revolutionary service, and for some time before and at the battle of Kings Moun- tain (the 7 th of October 1780 as well as he now remembers) held the Command of Captain in the Regiment which was then Commanded by this deponent, and at that battle received a wound in his arm, which disabled him somewhat for a time — perhaps to the present day. — This deponent is not certain, but thinks said Espy was with him at a skirmish between him and some Tories near near the Cedar Springs South of Pacolet River in South Carolina but he cannot give the date when it occurred. —
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 5 th day of May A.D. 1833. —
William his Graham Mark
John Logan (J.P.)

State of North Carolina Rutherford County } ss.
I Theo. F. Birchall Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Rutherford County, Certify that John Logan Esquire before whom the within application of Motion Graham is certified to have been made is an acting Justice of the Peace of said County; and that his Certificates & official attestations as such are entitled to Credit. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at office the 6 th day of May A.D. 1833. — (Theo. F. Birchall) Atty

Mr Leavitt. wishes the papers of Samuel Espie. They were refered, to the Comte. of Revolutionary Services. some five or six years since. and. a Pension was granted, the 1st Sep. last Congress. I think
at H. V. Hills.
Clerk's Office Dec. 6 1833
The papers in Sam t Espie's case were sent to the petition office on 7 th Aug t 1832. on application for them from that office.
Respectfully
B. M. Berry

Union Creek Road. Samuel C. Clegg 48 3/4
Must file Deed to Certificate before he can get the money now due. & again after the 4 March next.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
INVALID PENSION.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, _____ " _____ " _____ "
Samuel Espy _____ late a private of the United States Army , is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of four dollars per month, to com- mence on the _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and  at the time to which he was last paid.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this ninth _____ day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty two .
J. B. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Samuel Espy Petition of same Esqr. of the County of Lincoln N o Carolina
Feb. 26. 1827
Ref d to Com ee on Mil ry Pensions
Jan. 7. 1828
Ref d to Com ee on Mil ry Pensions
April 29. 1828 Bill reported N o 283-
Bill Reported Feb y 22 d 1828
for 10 $ per mo. from the 1 st of Jany 1828
December 5. 1828
Ref d to Com ee on Mil ry Pensions
22 d Feb. Granted $10.
per month -
Dec. 16. 1829.
Ref d to Com ee on Mil ry Pensions
Conyer 45. Pensions
6 on

To the Honourable the Senate & House of Representatives in Congress assembled
The petition of Samuel Espy of the County of Lincoln & State of North Carolina, humbly sheweth, that your petitioner, was an officer, in the War of the Revolution he served in the Army of the Southeast, at the battle of Guilford Spring in South Carolina, and that he served, and commanded as Captain, a company of Genl. Greene's Army in So. Ca. and at the Battle of Kings Mountain, where he was wounded, Your petitioner, under the act making provision for slain wounded & disabled, in the Revolution; was placed by some person then a representative from the County of Lincoln in the Legislature of No. Ca. on the pension list as a private; that he continued to receive the pension of a private as a State pensioner, and as he understands was transferred to the United States. No. Ca. a year. He is now 78 years old and reduced in his circumstances - He prays Congress to take his case into consideration - and grant to him the pay that he may be entitled to as an officer, as an officer of the Revolution under the act making provision for the wounded & disabled in the Revolution, and your petitioner will ever pray
Saml. Espy.

may 27/52
App. of Bank copy deck in case of per- sion
Kirby Est + one day Sheely mle. X
Washington

May 27/52
Mail App'l of B and Rphy Recd of Pres = Seon
Mr. Kirby A. B. & Co. 1000 Chesaco Ave. Baltimore, Md.
Ed. Heath Washington City D.C.
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Shelby H. May 15 1883.
Dear Sir
Elm don't please find the Declaration of Mr. Bates Adm of Samuel Coffey Who Was a Rev. Pension under act 1882, which Declaration is made for the purpose of drawing such back pay of pension as he was & or may be entitled to under any of the act or regulations. You will therefore inform me what proof is yet necessary to draw such  know if what is on file is not sufficient. I remain Yours
A. R. Homusley

Hon A. R. Hardy
Aug 13/52
11

188
Pensia Office, August 13. 1852.
Sir,
I have filed the application of the Administration on the estate of Samuel Espey, formerly a pensioner on the N. Car. line Pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $98. 75 per annum for an increase of the amount awarded to him, and you are informed that he was pensioned for all the time not given in his declaration. The claim, for increase is also based by the recent decision of the Secretary of the Interior, more than five years having elapsed since the rate was adjusted. No testimony whatsoever has been filed since the receipt of the original papers.
A. T. Hornsby, Esq.
Shelby N. Carolina.

{ State of N. Carolina Comptroller's Department
I Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby that it appears of record in my office among the payments made to sundry persons for military services in the Rev- olutionary War, as follows, to wit,
Samuel Espy Captain
Indent 366, £701..40 Specie "for services done by him & company of foot of Lincoln
Regiment," allowed by Auditor John Henry District in September 1781
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said office on this the 27th day of October 1855
Geo. W. Brooks
Comptroller

Washington Aug. 11 th 1876.
Hon. V. Hinott Chair of Pensions
Sir
I herewith inclose additional evidence in support of the claim of Capt. Saml. Aspy of North Carolina, to an increase of pension under act of 7 th June 1872.
I have the honor to be Sir. M. Thompson Atty for Aspy

Deposition
Abm. Hornby
to
Sam. Ely & associates

State of North Carolina, I know nothing of said County Lincoln County & this day personally appeared before me Robert H Burton
and after being duly sworn, according to law; says, he was in the Battle at Kings Mountain on the 7th day of October 1780; as one of the Militia of this county, that Samuel Espy commanded in the said Battle as a Captain, and was wounded, during the action in the Arm; this deponent further states, that in the year 1781. Captain Espy commanded a company that this deponent then acted as a sergeant in said company. during this tour of service Capt Espy's arm became very sore, not having been healed of the wound he received at Kings Mountain, in 1780, and during this tour of service the soreness in- creased, and smelt very offensive, at which time Captain Espy was unable to perform the duties that devolved on him as Captain, and got leave to return home, his arm was so offensive that the soldiers under his command complained of the offensiveness of the smell, before he consented to leave his company.
This deponent further says, that he has known Capt Espy, ever since the Battle of Kings Mountain, & before he has always supported the character of an honest man, & has for many years

acted as a justice of the peace for this county
sworn to & discharged before me April
27 th 1827
Robert Benton
Abraham Forney

The Restoration of Samuel Pepys

State of North Carolina Lincoln County 3
Personally appeared before me the undersigned notary of the State and for the County and State aforesaid, Samuel Ospey who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory & the great length of time since the Revolutionary War he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, & in the following periods: For the term of three months in the year 1776 under the command of Captain Peter Carpenter against the Cherokee Indians as a private soldier - One month under the command of Captain Barber in the year 1779 against the Tories - One year & a half, as a captain of militia from early in the spring of the year 1780 until the fall of the year 1781 under Col. Wm Graham & from the fall of the year 1781 to the fall of the same year under the command of Col. Joseph Dickson; and for such services I claim a pension
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of July A.D. 1833 and in the 58th year of our Independence
Sam Ospey
Wm Wilson Justice of The peace

State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
I Vandy M c Rea Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in the State & County aforesaid certify by these presents that William J. Wilson Esq r before whom the within affidavit was made & who attested the same was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace & that said affidavit was made & signed by him & Wilson in for said County, duly sworn & returned that his Official attestations are entitled to all due faith & credit as such. In testimony whereof I have set my hand Seal of Office at Lincolnton the 18 th day of July 1833
Vandy M c Rea Clk

WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE, FEBRUARY 9, 1822.
Rules and Regulations for substantiating Claims to Pensions.
Extracts from an act, entitled "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War," passed the tenth of April, 1806, revived and continued in force for six years longer, by an act of the 25th April, 1812, again revived and continued in force for one year longer, by the act of the 15th May, 1820; and, lastly, revived and continued in force for six years longer, by the act of February 4, 1822.
"SEC. 2. And be it further enacted , That, in substantiating such claim, the following rules and regulations shall be complied with, that is to say: all evidence shall be taken on oath or affirmation, before the judge of the district, or one of the judges of the territory in which such claimant resides, or before some person specially authorized by commission from said judge.
" Decisive DISABILITY , the effect of a known wound or wounds, received while in the actual service and line of duty against the common enemy, during the Revolutionary war, must be proved by the affidavit of the commanding officer of the regiment, corps, company, ship, vessel, or craft, in which such claimant served; or of two other credible witnesses to the same effect, setting forth the time when, and place where, such known wound or wounds were received; and particularly describing the same.
"The nature of such DISABILITY , and in what degree it prevents the claimant from obtaining his subsistence, must be proved by the affidavit of some reputable physician or surgeon , stating his opinion, either from his own knowledge and acquaintance with the claimant, or from an examination of such claimant, on oath or affirmation, which, when necessary for that purpose, shall be administered to said claimant by said judge or commissioner. And the said physician or surgeon, in his affidavit, shall particularly describe the wound or wounds from whence the disability appears to be derived.*
"Every claimant must prove, by at least one credible witness, that he continued in service during the whole time for which he was detached, or for which he engaged, unless he was discharged, or left the service in consequence of some derangement of the army; or in consequence of his disability resigned his commission; or was, after his disability, in captivity or on parole, until the close of the Revolutionary war. And in the same manner must prove his mode of life and employment since he left the service, and the place or places where he has since resided, and his place of residence at the time of taking such testimony.
* Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the Department of War return to the respective district judges the names of all such persons as have been transmitted to him by the several district judges, pursuant to the act for the regulation of claims to invalid pensions, and in whose cases the examining physicians have neglected to specify the ratio of disability; together with such defective returns of physicians. And the said district judges, respectively, shall forthwith cause the examining physicians to specify the several rates of disability which have been so neglected; or, in case of sickness, death, or removal of one or both such physicians, to make new appointments, and cause the several rates of disability to be specified, and by the said physicians returned to them as soon as may be; of which they shall make return to the Secretary of War, &c. &c. &c.
Vide Law of the 18th April, 1796.—Laws of the U. S. vol. 3, page 374.

“Every claimant shall, by his affidavit, give satisfactory reasons why he did not make application for a pension before, and that he is not on the pension list of any state; and the judge, or commissioner, shall certify, in writing, his opinion of the credibility of the witnesses, whose affidavits he shall take, in all those cases, where, by this act, it is said the proof shall be made by a credible witness or witnesses. And, also, that the examining physician or surgeon is reputable in his profession.
“SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said judge of the district, or person by him commissioned, as aforesaid, shall transmit a list of such claims, accompanied by the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had thereon, in pursuance of this act, noting particularly the day on which the testimony was closed before him, to the Secretary for the Department of War,” &c. &c. &c. “And it shall be the duty of the judge, or commissioner, aforesaid, to permit each claimant to take a transcript of the evidence and proceedings had respecting his claim, if he shall desire it, and to certify the same to be correct.”
“SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That an increase of pension may be allowed to persons already placed upon the pension list of the United States, for disabilities caused by known wounds received during the Revolutionary war, in all cases where justice shall require the same: Provided, That the increase, when added to the pension formerly received, shall in no case exceed a full pension.”
“Every invalid making application for this purpose shall be examined by two reputable physicians or surgeons, to be authorized by commission from the judge of the district where such invalid resides; who shall report, in writing, on oath, or affirmation, their opinion of the nature of the applicant's disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; which report shall be transmitted by said physicians or surgeons, to the Secretary for the Department of War,” &c. &c. &c.
Extract from an act of Congress of the 25th of April, 1808, entitled “An act concerning Invalid Pensioners.”
“SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That any officer, non-commissioned officer, musician, or private, who has been wounded or disabled since the Revolutionary war, while in the line of his duty, in the actual service of the United States, whether he belong to the military establishment or to the militia, or any volunteer corps, called into service under the authority of the United States, may be placed on the pension list of the United States, at such rate of compensation, and under such regulations, as are prescribed by the act, entitled “An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war,” passed April the tenth, one thousand eight hundred and six.”
The act of the 25th April, 1808, is not limited.
Act of 18th April, 1814.—Depositions substantiating claims to pension to be hereafter taken before any judge of any of the courts of the state or territory in which such person may reside; the certificate of the clerk of the court whereof the said judge is a member, sufficient to prove his being such judge.

INCREASE OF PENSION.
ORIGINAL CLAIM
United States.
North Carolina DISTRICT, ss.
To Doctor William Hudson of Raleigh and Doctor Samuel P. Kempa of Lincoln County in North Carolina said district.
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, passed the 10th of April 1822  28th February 1822 , entitled "An act to revive and continue in force 'An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and for other purposes,'" you are hereby appointed and authorized to examine James Easly  James Easly who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10th April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report, in writing, and on oath or affirmation, your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal, at Raleigh this Nineteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
H. Potter J. M. H. C.

ORIGINAL CLAIM.
United States.
DISTRICT, ss.
I, Henry Potter — Judge of the District Court of the United States of America, for the North Carolina District; by AUTHORITY of an act of Congress, passed the 24th  4th February 1822 , of April, 1818 , entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an 'Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary war, and for other purposes,'" DO HEREBY ESPECIALLY AUTHORIZE AND COMMISSION
Robert H Burton Esq of the county of Lincoln and district of California to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act, for substantiating the claim of Samuel Espy  of the town of in the county of Lincoln and district of North Carolina to be placed on the Pension List of the United States, by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the fourth section of "An act concerning invalid pensioners," passed the 25th of April, 1808,) while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal, at Raleigh the Nineteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
H. Potter J. M. W. C.

Samuel Espey
afft
Corner Dr. Parsons

State of North Carolina Lincoln County
Samuel Espey personally appeared before me the subscriber and being duly sworn saith that when he was placed on the pension list it was at a time when the State of North Carolina made appropriations for Soldiers wounded in the time of the Revolution and at a time when as he understood none but privates could obtain a pension. That some persons who then represented this County in the Legislature procured his name to be placed on the pension list at that time as a private, as no Officer could then receive a Pension from the State. That he continued to receive the pension of a private as a State pensioner and then as he understood was transferred to the United States North Carolina Agency. That he has grown old and is little able to labour and his sons having nearly all left him. That he now stands in need of his pension more than formerly.
Sworn to & subscribed before me at his habitation October 25 th 1825
Sam Espey
Not H Benton Com 2
Samuel Espey further swears that he did serve as a volunteer at the Battle of the Cedar Springs in South Carolina that he was wounded as a captain in General Greene's Army in South Carolina and at the Battle of Kings Mountain where he was wounded.
Sworn to & subscribed before me 25 th October 1825
Sam Espey
Not H Benton Com 2

Col William Graham
afft. for
Samuel E. Sney
Nicholas Haffner
afft

State of North Carolina
Rutherford County. By virtue of a commission to me
directed by the Honorable H Potter, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the North Carolina District authorising me to take all evidence for substantiating the claim of Samuel Espy, in the County of Rutherford within said District, I have caused to appear, Col William Graham to appear before me, this 18 th day of October 1825, who after being sworn according to law deponeth & saith - That during the year 1780, he acted as Colonel of the Artillery in the County of Rutherford in said State, of that Samuel Espy as Captain, both duly commissioned; that at the battle of King's Mountain the said Samuel Espy was wounded in the engagement then commanding as Captain, under me as Colonel against the British Forces. Deponent further swears that he has been acquainted with said Espy, since the close of the revolutionary war, that he has always resided in Rutherford County since, and that he is the

some Samuel Esrey who has been heretofore placed on the pension list -
H. Graham
Sworn to & subscribed before me 18 th October 1825
Robt H. Burton Commissioner
North Carolina
henceforth County - And on this 24 th day of October 1825, came Nicholas Hafner before me, & after being duly sworn deponeth & saith, that during the Revolu- tionary war he served under Samuel Esrey who commanded as captain in Malitias for three months under him, & then was transferred to Capt. Lyttles company. That he served under said Esrey in the Spring & Summer before the battle of the Eutaw Springs -
Nicholas his Hafner mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me 24 th October 1825
Robt H. Burton

Declaration of
Samuel Olney
Conno

It is the opinion of the Court that the Attorneys James Hill & Samuel Caldwell are worthy of credit - Test. John Henderson Clerk of Lincoln County Superior Court of Law 31 st Dec r 1831
State of North Carolina } General Joseph Graham appeared in open Lincoln County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions on the 30 th day of April 1833 and after being duly sworn deposeth & saith that on the 15 th or 16 th of April 1781 he came to an encampment in said County near Tuckersyah ford on the Catawba River where Col. William Graham (then of this County now of Rutherford) had the command of a Regiment of men then assembling to serve a tour of duty of 3 months and at different times from that to the 31 st day of January saw him in command of said Regiment on the east side of Catawba in Muskabough and on the said 31 st day of January near Cowans ford he the said Col. was arrested by Brigadier Genl. William S. Davidson on a charge of being intoxicated at being the day before the British crossed the Catawba River at said ford where Genl. Davidson fell and the command of the Regiment devolved on Major John Carruth until after the Battle of Guilford Court House sworn to and subscribed the day above written
From open Court Graham Test. Vandyrell Clerk of said Court
We Hugh Quin, a clergyman residing in the County of Lincoln and Joseph Green residing in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Espin who has sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Sworn to in open Court Walter Vandyrell Clerk of said Court
Hugh Quin V.D.L. Joseph Green

Albany L.S.P.
9.18- 4.88- 84.66 $98.72
2 mo. 16 days Capt. 1 m 14 1/2 P. 42 7 1/2 Capt. mo 8 - .07 days S.
Hon. H.W. Conner H.R.

State of North Carolina * Lincoln County                      E Samuel Esry of said County this day personally appeared before me Carlos Leonard one of the justices of the peace in and for said County and being sworn according to Law makes the following statements in answer to the annexed Decla- ration of the 31 st day of October 1832 as the person who then drew his declaration made use of the term about when he should have stated a definite time. having thought much on the subject of his services and having conversed with persons who reminded him of the different times he can now with certainty fix the time of service as follows
first he volunteered in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Gaspardin as a corporal on the 10th day of July 1776 and was marched to Dan's fort against the Cherokee Indians the Company remained at said fort one month. the Company at the end of said month were discharged to prepare to march against the Cherokee Nation.
That on the 19th day of August 1776 the Com- pany met at Moses Moore's 6 miles from Lincolnton and were placed under the Command of Colonel William Graham. That at the Pleasant Gardens they joined the troops under General Rutherford. and were marched across the Blue Ridge across Broad River and were some time on the French River the army returned and was discharged from service on the 6th October 1776. which was one month and 17 days. in this tour he served as corporal
In March 1779 he volunteered in a company then commanded by Captain Porter who
Ms. 162 corp

had been called into service with his Company by Colonel Charles McLemore against a band of Tories the Company was marched to Mills in now Rutherford County, where the Tories had collected a quantity of provisions for the use of the Tories who were com- manded by Col Ambrose Melli their leader. That he remained at Mills one month when he was dismissed from service. in this tour he served one month and one week
In the month of May 1780 he was Elected Captain of a company. (On the 1st June 1780 he marched his Company to the Cherokee Ford on Broad River in South Carolina and then his Company was placed under the command of General Charles McDowell. who ordered him and his Company to act as Rangers. and in the last of July he marched his Company into New Spartanburg District under Colonel William Graham. Colonel Shelby and Colonel Clark of Georgia had united their Troops. with Colonel William Graham; Colonel McDowell staid with the remaining troops at the Cherokee ford) (when the troops met with the Tories & Patriots at the Cedar Springs Commanded by Colonel Dunlop who commanded a part of Ferguson's Army where they had a Battle with Dunlop's troops where they defeated Dunlop and his troops. from the Battle at the Cedar Springs the troops to which he was attached were marched back to the Cherokee Ford, that the troops remained at the Cherokee Ford and continued to do duty in different directions as Rangers until Colonel Ferguson with his Army approached near to us when, the troops were marched by Colonel Graham to Sherrill's Ford. That the troops remained at Sherrill's Ford until they heard that Colonel Shelby, Cleveland & Hammet were on the

March with their troops; and that all the troops were to meet at the Cowpens, they were marched back to the Cowpens under Col. Graham and Col. Moffat of South Carolina that they met the troops of M aj Genl. Cleveland & Ham met at the Cowpens on the 6 th day of October, after dark of the night of the 6 th the Army commenced the March for Kings Mountain. Crossed at the Cherokee Ford early on the morning of the 7 th and got to Kings Mountain in the evening when the Battle commenced, where and when Commanding my Company I was shot through the Right Elbow which destroyed the use of that Limb that he was disabled by the wound and was attended by a doctor until May 1781
When there was a draft among the Captains in my Regiment and although my Arm had not got Well I volunteered as a Captain, and in the last of May 1781 took Command of my Company at Suckasawga Ford in this County and Marched through Charlot to a place called Crooked Creek where we were joined by the Mecklenburg troops under the Command of General Polk. From there we were marched to Rugeleys Mill in South Carolina in Kennebec District where Colonel Reed took Command of the Regiment and soon after Colonel Morriston took Command of the Regiment where we were continued until the last of June when after serving in this war one month his Company was discharged by Colonel Morriston his arm yet not well from the wound, sworn to and subscribed this 9 th day of May 1834
Before me Carlos Leonard Justin Ream James H. Lewis

State of North Carolina Lincoln County
I Miles W. Abernathy Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions for said County, do certify that Carlos Leonard is & was at the attestation of the foregoing affidavit an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that due faith & credit should be given to his acts as such.
In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal of Office at Lincolnton the 9 th day of May A.D. 1834
Miles W. Abernathy Clerk,